nanogram

noun

nano·​gram ˈna-nə-ˌgram How to pronounce nanogram (audio)
: one billionth of a gram

Examples of nanogram in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Winter’s blood also contained 30 nanograms per milliliter of methamphetamine. Robert Salonga, The Mercury News, 9 Sep. 2024 The medical examiner said the amount of ketamine found in his system was as high as 3,540 nanograms per milliliter. Kimi Robinson, USA TODAY, 15 Aug. 2024 The toxicology report found Justin had 25 nanograms per milliliter in his blood. Grace Toohey, Los Angeles Times, 27 June 2024 Parson cited an estimate that 3 nanograms per milliliter would be deadly for a baby of Winter’s age and weight, meaning that Winter’s blood had nearly 25 times the lethal amount. Robert Salonga, The Mercury News, 14 June 2024 See all Example Sentences for nanogram 

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First Known Use

1951, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of nanogram was in 1951

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“Nanogram.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nanogram. Accessed 11 Oct. 2024.

Kids Definition

nanogram

noun
nano·​gram
ˈnan-ə-ˌgram
: one billionth of a gram

Medical Definition

nanogram

noun
nano·​gram
variants or chiefly British nanogramme
: one billionth of a gram
abbreviation ng
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